The Patriot Press

Reminder: School is closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

Dear Liberty Park Families,

In Person Families:

• During the month of September, your child will take a NWEA MAP Growth test on their iPad. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students. MAP Growth tests are unique, and it adapts to your child’s responses to measure your child’s skill level. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level. Results from these assessments will be shared with parents once testing is complete. If you have questions about this test or want to know specific dates your child will be taking these assessments please reach out to your child's teacher.

Virtual Families:

• Don’t forget that we will continue to distribute breakfast and lunches for all VIRTUAL students on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8AM-9:30AM at Moorhead Community Resource Center. We have also added a Tuesday distribution time in the evening from 4:30-6:30PM.

• Thank you for continuing to use Moorhead Community Resource Center to support your device needs. Their hours of operation are Monday-Friday, from 11-1PM. **Your technology needs can also be supported though submitting a helpdesk ticket through IncidentIQ Support System. If you are in need of a WiFi Hotspot, you can use IncidentIQ Support System to make the request or you can contact our front office.
  

• Please see the Virtual Learning Information Section located below in this newsletter for additional helpful links and information.

As always, I thank you for your continued support of Liberty Park Elementary! Take care, be safe, and have a great weekend!

Your Principal,

Jason Brooks

Virtual Newsletter Information - Week of Aug 31st

In an effort to support families and teachers, families need only contact their virtual teacher and their home school for support. If in doubt, contact your teacher and they will support your needs.

• For the week of Labor Day, the teacher will send you the alternate schedule.

• Please ensure your family can log into Canvas. Canvas is the only way that building administrators can inform families when the teacher is out.Students can log into Canvas using their google email and password. If you don’t have it, please ask your teacher today.

• How to Log On to Canvas - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qsKPOuTZvtooXx2X1U5k1hxIQBzQQ0Y7/view

• Warren Canvas Website - https://warren.instructure.com/

• How To Log Into Canvas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5sWZODhY8&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=CanvasLMS

• Virtual 1st-6th students are being given the opportunity to engage in NWEA testing between September 14th - September 25th. Below are a few parent resources that will come in handy:

• NWEA Remote Testing Guidance for Parents/Caregivers - https://docs.google.com/document/d/167qNVHRPwMG0lnL3-fCiHWid0bwTUUyTaDtVP1uTQdg/edit

• NWEA Remote Testing Guidance for Parents/Caregivers (Parent Facing) SPANISH - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zfDYSyTdLXEfkbgrK8iF6MEzxrjz2kJekMdAOoFPuro/edit

• NWEA Accommodation Guidance (Parent Facing) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y6RacXQUNmWOv_TYe8SA3CuU4aip08emlzI5VRxTj0Y/edit

• NWEA VIRTUAL Accomm Parent/Caregiver Guidance (SPANISH) - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FUHC29uzUbNko-AMJupGao4sfP614xTat3Hm9i4wu04/edit

• Directions for Administering the NWEA Practice Assessment on the iPad; September 2020 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U5sdU6fg4NDKGyqP5QvRnVtG2TQ8APEW01jtWrucFjg/edit

• Please reach out with questions. We are here to help.

• If you are having tech issues, please contact the help desk.

• Tech Site: https://www.warren.k12.in.us/o/msd-of-warren-township/page/parent-tech-info

• Tech Ticket: https://www.warren.k12.in.us/o/msd-of-warren-township/page/parent-tech-info

• On a typical week, Kindergarten and First Grade are half day (AM or PM), while Grades 2-6 attend full days twice a week.

• Students will participate in Academic Enrichment Day each Friday.

• The week of Labor Day is not a typical week.

• Please be on-time for each meeting and log-in with your first and last name. Also, please follow the teacher’s expectations for camera-use.

• Please read your virtual emails as the teacher will keep you informed of the schedule and important details.

• Please attend all Zoom meetings throughout the day.

• Our breakfast and lunch distribution for all VIRTUAL students will continue to be Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:00 - 9:30 at Moorhead Community Resource Center. Also, we have added Tuesday evenings from 4:30-6:00 as an additional distribution time. I would also like to remind our 6-12 students that we are offering a take home meal for your VIRTUAL Application Day.

Click here to read a message from Dr. Hanson:

https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/article/299668?org=liberty-park-elementary

~Mrs. Kelsey Rowe - Resource Teacher~

Hi everyone! My name is Kelsey Rowe and I grew up in Noblesville, Indiana. Following my graduation from high school, I attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. While living in Alabama for four years, I became an Alabama fan! Roll Tide! Following college graduation, I moved back to Indiana and accepted a job as an instructional assistant; here I discovered a love for special education. That fall I started a graduate program at Marian University to pursue my teaching license. My goal as a special education teacher is to be a positive role model for my students! Outside of school, I love spending time with my family and friends, sailing, and reading. My favorite people are pictured below- Conley and furry friends Taly and Hank (black Great Dane, 6 months at picture). I’m thrilled to be part of the Liberty Park family!

Kindergarten - Kenneth Moorman

1st Grade - Dylan Cardenas

2nd Grade - Jeremy Walsh

3rd Grade - Jordyn Brown

4th Grade - Lyric Catlett

Our LP students have been practicing helping everyone stay safe by washing and sanitizing our hands, staying socially distanced, bringing our masks to school each day, and wearing our masks the right way! Our CORE(PBIS) team has been recognizing classrooms who continue to excel in these areas each day!

All vaccines need to be up to date. Nurse Kelly has sent out several notices to students who are not up to date. Please call the Health Dept to schedule those shots asap. Health Dept 317-221-7300. Warren Township's exclusion date for vaccine compliance is September 21st. Schools are required by law to exclude students who remain noncompliant after this date until they are fully vaccinated. Indiana Code IC 20-34-4-5. THIS INCLUDES VIRTUAL STUDENTS.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY FORMS. These forms came home the first day of school. It is very important to fill these out and return them to the school as soon as possible. If you have not turned in a Medical Emergency Form, another form will be sent home in the next few days. Please fill it out and return it to school asap. This is a very important form.

All medication must be brought to school by a parent and signed into the clinic. Students are never to transport any medications in a backpack. This includes prescriptions, over-the-counter meds such as Tylenol, cough drops, Motrin, etc.

Reminder: WE ARE A PEANUT FREE SCHOOL.

Synergy has a ParentVUE portal that parents can use to monitor students grades, attendance and discipline. Parents can view their students "Warren Password" on the ParentVUE Student Info tab. Parents can click on Student Info and then scroll to the bottom of the page. They will see their students' passwords right below the bus information.

Boys and Girls Club will reopen the Club on Tuesday, September 8th. Registration open only to returning families and only 30 spots are available. Email rrouse@bgcindy.org by 8/31 at 10:00am with member name, grade, and teacher to be entered into lottery. Registration forms and payment due before member can attend (this will be communicated after lottery Monday.

Students who are physically present at Liberty Park for the 20-21 school year are asked to bring their devices back to school with them as soon as possible.

Items to be returned are:

• iPad or Chromebook

• Charging/Power Cord

• Device Case

Students who are participating in virtual learning will keep their devices at home with them in order to support their learning. If students have not brought devices back to school yet, please do so next week! These devices are needed in the classroom for different learning activities. We appreciate your support in getting devices returned to school as soon as possible!

MSD Warren's S.A.F.E Reopening Plan provides a comprehensive framework within which students and staff can be safe. Our staff will continue to emphasize social distancing, hand washing/sanitizing, and face coverings with students. Parents are reminded that students exhibiting symptoms should be kept at home, and that the school response to positive cases will be consistent with Warren's Plan. Please don't hesitate to reach out to teachers, counselor, administrators with questions or concerns - We are in this together!

Thank you for taking time each morning to screen your child before coming to school each day. Please continue to do so. Below are symptoms impacting consideration for exclusion from school:

Students and employees should be excluded from school if they test positive for COVID-19 or exhibit two or more of the symptoms of COVID-19 that are not otherwise explained based on ISDH / MCPHD guidance. If in doubt, please don't hesitate to call school at 317-532-1850 for some guidance. We appreciate your support in doing this important screening step each day before sending students to school.

Warren has added remote support for parents using its incident system (IncidentIQ). IncidentIQ offers parents a quick and simple way to submit help requests.

Categories include:

• Broken device

• Cannot connect to WiFi

• Missing charger

• New virtual student device request

• Parent account or password issue

• Student account or password issue

• Request T-Mobile hotspot

Visit the Warren website or click here to open parent support. To open multiple tickets, please click the link (it will be provided again after a ticket is submitted). The "Go Back" button at the bottom of the screen will work. Clicking the back arrow on the browser will produce unexpected results. If you find yourself unable to get back to it, close the browser tab and open it in a new tab.

Virtual Families may also visit the Moorhead Community Resource Center weekdays from 11:00 - 1:00 if you need a device or your device needs repaired or replaced.

Just a reminder that LP is a uniformly dressed school. Click this link below to download the current LP Dress Policy for the 2020-2021 school year. Please contact the office with any questions.

LP uses School Dismissal Manager to report student absences and set up end of day transportation routines for students. You should have received an email last week with your personalized login information. Please remember to set your students dismissal option in the School Dismissal Manager via the smartphone app or website. If you need any assistance logging in or using the system please contact our front office staff.

Please click the link below for additional information:

https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/article/122744?org=liberty-park-elementary

We want your child to be as successful as possible at school. Success in school is not just about reading and math. It is also about knowing how to learn and how to get along with others. We will be using the Second Step program in your child’s classroom to teach critical skills in these four areas.

1. Skills for Learning: Students gain skills to help themselves learn, including how
to focus their attention, listen carefully, use self-talk to stay on task, and be
assertive when asking for help with schoolwork.

2. Empathy: Students learn to identify and understand their own and others’
feelings. Students also learn how to take another’s perspective and how to
show compassion.

3. Emotion Management: Students learn specific skills for calming down when
experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety or anger.

4. Problem Solving: Students learn a process for solving problems with others in
a positive way. Your child will be learning a lot this year—and he or she will
need your help!

Throughout the year, your child will be bringing home Home Links that go with several of the Second Step lessons. Home Links are simple, fun activities for you and your child to complete together. They are a great way for you to understand what your child is learning and for your child to show you what he or she knows. Use your child's grade code to set up an account at secondstep.org.

Home Links Codes:
Kinder: SSPK FAMI LY70
Grade 1: SSP1 FAMI LY71
Grade 2: SSP2 FAMI LY72
Grade 3: SSP3 FAMI LY73
Grade 4: SSP4 FAMI LY74
Grade 5: SSP5 FAMI LY75

Please feel free to reach out if I can be of any assistance or support to your family!

Brooke Tapper - Counselor

btapper@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1850 ext. 1892

Please continue to monitor our website, mobile app, school newsletters, and our social media accounts for updated information.

If you haven’t already done so, please consider following Liberty Park:

Twitter: @LibertyParkElem

Facebook: @LPPatriots

School Webpage: https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/

Warren Township App: The Warren app can be downloaded at the Apple and Android App Store.

Liberty Park Elementary

8425 E. Raymond Street

Indianapolis, IN 46239

317-532-1850

https://libertypark.warren.k12.in.us/

Click here for LP Staff Contacts

Jason Brooks - Principal

jbrooks2@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1853

Kathy Hench - Dean

khench@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1854

Brooke Tapper - Counselor

btapper@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1850 ext. 1892

Beverly Stephens –Secretary/Registrar

bstephen@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1851

Donata Lux – Secretary/Treasurer

dlux@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1852

Kelly Woods – Nurse

kwoods1@warren.k12.in.us

317-532-1855

The occasion may arise when the school district wants to recognize your child or your child's school. This may include your child's photo, your child's name or your child's work in district publications, newsletters, on school district websites, and in electronic/social media or in staff training videos. We may also want to tell the media (including newspapers, television, and radio) about your child's achievements. We never knowingly release information about a student to anyone who wants to use it for commercial/political purposes. However, we will honor your request to not include your child in these types of recognitions if you notify your child's school office in writing that you do not want this type of information released.